[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 175 (Monday, December 17, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1262]
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                                          Monday, December 17, 2001

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S13321-S13364
Measures Reported:
  S. 1631, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Director of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency to conduct a study to determine the 
resources that are needed for development of an effective nationwide 
communications system for emergency response personnel, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 107-127) 
                                                            Page S13359
Measures Passed:
  Federal Long-Term Care Insurance: Senate passed H.R. 2559, to amend 
chapter 90 of title 5, United States Code, relating to Federal long-
term care insurance, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                            Page S13360
  Small Business Paperwork Relief Act: Senate passed S. 1271, to amend 
chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, for the purpose of 
facilitating compliance by small business concerns with certain Federal 
paperwork requirements, and to establish a task force to examine 
information collection and dissemination, after agreeing to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following 
amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S13360-64
  Kennedy (for Lieberman) Amendment No. 2612, to provide for the task 
force to examine the feasibility of measures to strengthen the 
dissemination of information.
Page S13361
  Kennedy (for Kerry) Amendment No. 2613, to modify the appointment of 
members of the task force.
Page S13361
  National Museum of African American History and Culture: Senate 
passed H.R. 3442, to establish the National Museum of African American 
History and Culture Plan for Action Presidential Commission to develop 
a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of the National 
Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., 
clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S13364
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Authorization Conference Report: 
Senate began consideration of the conference report on H.R. 1, to close 
the achievement gap with accountability, flexibility, and choice, so 
that no child is left behind.
  Pages S13322-49
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the conference report on Tuesday, December 18, 2001, 
with a vote on adoption of the conference report to occur at 12 noon. 
                                                            Page S13364
Federal Farm Bill: Senate resumed consideration of S. 1731, to 
strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers, to enhance 
resource conservation and rural development, to provide for farm 
credit, agricultural research, nutrition, and related programs, and to 
ensure consumers abundant food and fiber.
  Page S13349
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Daschle (for Harkin) 
Amendment No. 2471, in the nature of a substitute, in accordance with 
the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate. 
                                                            Page S13349
Messages From the House:
  Page S13359
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S13359
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S13359
Additional Statements:
  Pages S13357-58
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S13359-60
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S13360
Adjournment: Senate met at 12:30 p.m., and adjourned at 5:46 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 18, 2001. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S13364.)